Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Gilroy Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason for Absence | African American/Black | American Indian/Alaska Native | Asian | Hispanic/Latino | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | White | Multiracial | Another Group |
| Didn’t Miss Any School | 59.5% | S | 64.7% | 39.0% | 72.7% | 40.1% | 44.2% | 42.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 13.5% | S | 16.8% | 21.4% | 9.1% | 25.6% | 24.2% | 21.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.7% | S | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 5.4% | S | 10.9% | 9.8% | 4.5% | 9.7% | 8.4% | 7.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.9% | S | 6.7% | 25.3% | 13.6% | 21.3% | 20.5% | 28.6% |